my #1 spot for japanese cuisine in i̇stanbul. i'm going to skip the look of the place in this review and just focus on the food, because it is that good.
hand rolls, maki rolls, nigiri and sashimi. (i will thoroughly explain what those are if anyone is confused at this point).
hand rolls are those rolls that are served on a tier platter and looks like cones and you literally use your hand to eat it. i tried almost all of their hand rolls but my favorite is ebi avocado hand roll which, consists of a tempura shrimp, avocado, rice and a decent amount of wasabi wrapped in a nori(seaweed). feel experimental and go for it!
maki rolls are the globally popular rolls cut in 4/6/8 pieces depending on the type and served on a platter. in miyabi, you get a good and wide range of selection for this type. depending on personal taste, read the ingredients and pick your favorite. personally i'm not a big fan of the rolls with sauce on them, and go with the simple ones. (tip: rolls with the sauce do not need to be dipped in the soy sauce, if you still want it go ahead though).
nigiri is a certain amount of rice topped with a piece of sashimi. (a lot of people call this sushi or sashimi by accident, but right way to refer it, is nigiri). good thing aboutmiyabiis they're honest about their cuts and how fresh the fish is, because believe me you wouldn't want to put a a bad cut in your mouth. they tend to have o-toro and chu-toros available often so that's a plus. also get experimental and try their octopus and other out-of-ordinary selection. a good reminder: while preparing the chef puts enough wasabi in the nigiri so you don't need to add extra. also do not cover the nigiri in soy sauce too much, will ruin the taste of the fish. (and please do not mix wasabi in the soy sauce, traditionally unacceptable).
sashimi is the fish itself. you get 3 pieces of the fish you want. again their salmon, tuna and whitefish is pretty good. when eating sashimi dip the fish a little bit (don't drown that poor thing in there, bad for the taste) in the soy sauce and place it in to your mouth and swallow in one piece. it's soooo worth it.
now on to cooked dishes.
agedashi tofu (fried tofu with ponzu sauce) is pretty good. may feel weird first because of the texture, but stay strong and eat it. you'll thank me later :)
dons (variety of ingredients on cooked rice served in a bowl). they're filling, and will go well for dinner.
teppanyaki (literally hot plate) style cooking can be done with poultry, variety of red meat and seafood. anything to your liking try it. i haven't tried this so i can't comment much.
other than the above their king prawn tempura, spring roll (more fusion), and miso soup is good.
only dislike i had here was the seaweed salad, it just doesn't cut it. the sauce is off, selection is not enough.
all in all, if you crave for japanese food in istanbul go here! you must! also, it's worth mentioning that it ain't japan here, so this is as good as it gets in turkey. happy eating! :)